Illinois House Bill 2986 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a member of any police department or Sheriff's department (as well as a member of any fire department or fire protection district) may be a candidate for or appointed to any public office. Further provides that a police officer or Sheriff's deputy (as well as a firefighter) who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall be granted a leave of absence from his or her employer without compensation during his or her term of office. Effective immediately.

LOCGOV EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-03-09	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2012-03-07	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
2012-03-07	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2012-02-27	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
2011-03-17	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-28	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
2011-02-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-23	House	First Reading
2011-02-23	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	135	12	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2986&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB2986.htm